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| Newport Harbor Nautical Museum's E-Newsletter | April 2010 |
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Newport Harbor Nautical Museum Celebration Announces Expansion Plans to Become ExplorOcean |
Board President Jim Reed with Terri and Doug Pasquale |
At a celebration launching the Lighthouse Circle, creative renderings were revealed for the expansion to become ExplorOcean; an interactive premier cultural destination. This festive evening took place on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the home of Trustee Doug Pasquale and his wife Terri. The Lighthouse Circle is a new membership group that will focus on supporting the museum's future plans.
ExplorOcean will span from Palm Avenue to Washington and from the water's edge, including docks, to East Bay Avenue. The exterior structure will be architecturally iconic; a visual magnet and central defining point for the Balboa Village. Synergy between its cultural attractions including entertainment, education, exhibition and the commercial components including retail, dining, and marina activities, will produce a singular guest experience to play a vital role in the revitalization of the Village; becoming the community's social gathering place.
Board Vice President John Clement unveils the rendering | Three distinct areas will make up the exhibition spaces. The Great Hall will be a vaulted nautically inspired space serving as the complex's transportation point from the land to the sea and serve as a home to the Steele Model collection, nautical historical artifacts, the Newport Nautical archive, partner and media presentations, signature gift shop and cafe. The Balboa Discovery Center will present a "Marinexplorium" and multi-use space, flexible enough to host presentations, lectures, special events and exhibit permanent and temporary nautical collections. This center will offer an interactive eco-lab, webcam weather station and will present a variety of educational programming. The third space titled Transpacific Adventure Zone will have an exterior architecturally inspired by classic wooden yachts and interior reflecting advanced racing yachts of present day. "The Zone" celebrates the open yacht race of the high seas from Transpac to America's Cup through visuals, stimulations, interaction and educational programming.
The historic Fun Zone Promenade and marina provides the entrance to the new facility. The outlining water's edge will feature the bay ferry, Newport Harbor Ferris Wheel, restaurants, retailers and kiosks integrated with ExplorOcean and open to the public.
How to Contribute Individuals and institutions will be provided with a myriad of support avenues including pledges, one-time gifts, and multi-year grants to ensure maximum community participation in the campaign. Our dual role is to meet the financial goal in a timely basis and provide opportunities at every level of giving insuring that all participation is inclusive and meaningful For more information, please contact Rita Stenlund at (949) 675-8915, ext. 104 or rstenlund@nhnm.org.
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Waterman Lecture Series
Upcoming Speakers |
 Dean Weldon
The Making of An Exhibit: A Sneak Peek at Sea of Adventure
Thursday, April 29th
Doors open at 6:30 pm; lecture starts at 7 pm.
With over 30 years as a museum professional, Dean's vision is to provide distinctive, high quality, exhibition design and fabrication services. Collaborating with artists, designers, curators, educators, architects and other professionals in the field, his ability to lead and participate in diverse teams has lead to the development of an impressive body of work that embodies the paradigm shifts in the field regarding the way institutions think about and approach their visitor experiences.
His client list includes: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, the California Academy of Sciences and now the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum for our upcoming ocean exploration exhibit: Sea of Adventure. Join us for a sneak peak of what's coming your way this summer!
Space is strictly limited for these events, and reservations are REQUIRED. Unless otherwise noted, lectures are free for NHNM members, $10 for non-members and $5 for students.
Lectures are held in the Grand Ballroom of the Balboa Pavilion located above Harborside Restaurant at:
400 Main St.
Balboa, CA 92661
To make a reservation, please call (949) 675-8915 or email nhnm@nhnm.org. |
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What's New? |
The NHNM Membership Rewards card, available to members who join at the $100 Family level or above, affords you discounts from selected local vendors. We have added 2 new vendors with new values to the lineup:
5 Free Ride Tickets for the
Carousel or Ferris Wheel
through Fun Zone Rides
1 Free Spin per Month
on the Big Bass Wheel at the
Fun Zone Arcade
Visit our website for more information on these valuable benefits!
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Sea Tales
April's Theme:
The Sea is Blue |
Wednesday, April 7th and
Wednesday, April 21st
from 9:45am to 11:00am
Explore the deep blue sea in fantastic colorful picture books and have your child create their own deep blue sea wood picture frame during our craft time! After the program, visit our "mini deep blue sea" touch tank.
Cost:
Members: $3
Non-members: $5
Cost includes one child and
one adult and applies to
all children who participate in
the program.
Reservations
Reservations are required.
Since the program has limited
space and tends to fill up
quickly, we encourage you to
make your reservations early.
Please call 949-675-8915 or
email nhnm@nhnm.org to
reserve your space.
Payment can be made in
advance or at the door. |
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About Us...
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the nautical heritage of Newport Harbor, southern California and the eastern Pacific through stimulating exhibitions, and inspiring education programs pertaining to nautical arts, artifacts, events and customs.
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
600 East Bay Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92661
949-675-8915
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